Former Fox Television Studios exec Jill Schwartz (pictured) has been named senior VP of development at U.S. prodco High Noon Entertainment, where she will oversee original docuseries and formats.

Former Fox Television Studios exec Jill Schwartz (pictured) has been named senior VP of development at U.S. prodco High Noon Entertainment, where she will oversee original docuseries and formats for American broadcast and cable networks.

Schwartz previously served as senior VP of alternative programming and development for Fox Television Studios, where she oversaw the company’s unscripted development and programming. Her credits at Fox include The Girls Next Door and Kendra for E!, as well as The Wanda Sykes Show and Talkshow with Spike Feresten for Fox. Schwartz also secured projects for ABC, VH1, Lifetime, TNT, Syfy and BET.

Prior to joining Fox, Schwartz spent 10 years at FremantleMedia North America, where she oversaw production on the first five seasons of American Idol as well as game shows such as Family Feud, Match Game and To Tell the Truth.

“Jill’s reputation in the community is stellar and her experience is vast – from game to docu to format, she’s accomplished it all and successfully,” said Berger in a statement. “She’s a perfect fit for our team and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her driving our development efforts.”